2025-10-10
Cumming
Other
/yr
employee
contract
San Diego
California
92101
United States
Position Title: Controller
Location: San Diego, CA
Req Id: JR101511
Time Type: Full time
Description:
At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!
We are currently hiring a Controller located in San Diego, CA to provide financial management of a large public works construction program. The Controller position will assume a leadership role in the fiscal management and budgetary controls of the construction program. Prior financial controls experience in the construction industry, preferably on public sector construction programs is preferred.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide leadership in the financial controls of a large, multi-billion dollar public works construction program, including providing executive level reporting on the program budget across multiple mediums.
Coordinate and provide support to Cost Managers and the client’s facilities staff to establish and maintain data coding structures and project control tools.
Interact with client accounting and purchasing staff, coordinate client financial information with the system for all financial transactions to ensure reconciliation of program controls data for monthly reporting purposes.
Gather and track quality data used for budgets, contracts, change orders, trends, and actual costs.
Maintain management reporting data to produce program controls reports.
Ensure regular and timely reporting of the projects’ financial progress to advise of any conditions that would affect timelines or costs.
Review documents filed by Cost Managers to ensure accurate and thorough document control.
Review, evaluate, and recommend changes to project documents as required by project needs.
Routinely review pay applications, change orders and contracts for accuracy and alignment with budget and board approval.
Monitor contract compliance and report concerns to Project Manager.
Oversee approvals from applicable government agencies are received and documented.
Perform QA/QC process.
Review change orders for completeness and conformance to company and client standards.
Review RFIs/Submittals for completeness before distribution to design team.
Provide basic cost scheduling and budget management.
Other duties as assigned.
Attendance at work during normal business hours.
Knowledge & Skills Required:
Experience with various project control tools and software, including Simplifier.
Experience gathering and tracking quality data relating to budgets, contracts, change orders, trends and actual cost.
Experience with the QA/QC process.
Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.
Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company.
Demonstrate an understanding of how project documentation impacts the project flow.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently.
Demonstrate sound judgement and logical decisions making skills.
Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar field.
At least 10 years in cost management, program controls, or related field.
Prior experience with financial controls of construction programs.
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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.
All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.
In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.
Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.
Learn more about what a great organization we are at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cumming-group/about/
Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.
All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.
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